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Appalachian quilts of Floyd County, Virginia
… research was to study the evolution of quilts in Floyd County, Virginia, as a means of documenting the life and culture of the county natives. Both documents and relics were examined and methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis were utilized. The relics were any existing quilts made in …
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A Stage for the Town of Floyd
… is to provide such a place for the Town of Floyd, Virginia.
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Motival Structure of Susannah, a Music Drama by Carlisle Floyd
The purpose of this study was (1) to locate and identify the various musical motives within the opera Susannah; (2) to point out the significance of each motive; (3) to examine the transformations of each motive; and (4) to demonstrate how the motive structure relates to both the visible series of …
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Sisson's Kingdom: Loyalty Divisions in Floyd County, Virginia, 1861-1865
… of the Confederate homefront collapse of Floyd County, Virginia. The study focuses primarily on residents' conflicting loyalty choices during the war, and attempts to explain the myriad of ways that their discord operated to remove Floyd County as a positive portion of the Confederate …
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The development of schooling in Floyd County, Virginia 1831-1900
… affected the development of schooling in Floyd County, located in southwest Virginia, from its formation in 1831 to the beginning of the twentieth century. Floyd County was formed in 1831 during Virginia's quasi-system of education. This quasi-system was created due to the "peopling" of …
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Petrology of the Ashe Formation, Shortt's Knob area, Floyd County, Virginia
A small area within the Ashe Formation has been mapped at the scale 1:6000 and studied petrographically and chemically. The rocks have been metamorphosed into the lowermost amphibolite facies and folded. The gross structure is homoclinal, generally N 80° E, >50°SE. Amphibolites (39%), chlorite …
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Shadow of Death: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of the Floyd Collins Tragedy
Floyd Collins, a Kentucky caver who suffered a lengthy entrapment and eventual death inside Sand Cave in 1925, has had his story told repeatedly and in numerous forms. Although the countless genres (and their historical accuracy) vary, they are basically retellings of the same story—a story filled …
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Evaluation of the Specific Learning Disabilities Program at the Floyd Elementary School
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The contributions of Floyd Leslie Sandle to black educational theatre in Louisiana
Floyd Leslie Sandle appeared on the theatrical scene in 1938 on the campus of Grambling State University. From his humble beginnings in the segregated town of Magnolia, Mississippi, to Dillard University where his passion for theatre was nurtured by Dr. Sheppard Randolph Edmonds, Sandle made …
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Land utilization study on 100 farms in Floyd County, Virginia, in 1937
… is relatively plentiful, as was the case in Floyd County. It seems, from the results of this study, that when the value and condition of buildings are used in the classification of land that the tenure of the operator should be taken into consideration. To attempt a land classification …
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Discover. Reveal. Educate.: Making a School for Bluegrass Music in Floyd, Virginia
Architecture can facilitate the learning process. This book outlines a design exploration of this fundamental premise. The architectural platform for this exploration is a music conservatory dedicated to teaching the traditional mountain music of Appalachia. The rich history of mountain music and …
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Canadian University Statements and University Community Responses Following the Murder of George Floyd
In May 2020, the murder of George Floyd spurred global attention and compelled Canada’s research universities to respond to widespread social unrest. This study employs content analysis and critical discourse analysis to examine how power was integrated into statements issued by Canadian …
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The Last Conservationist: Floyd Dominy and Federal Reclamation Policy in the American West
… personalities. But one figure towers over all: Floyd Dominy, who served as commissioner from 1959 to 1969. By following the career of this one influential bureaucrat from the Great Depression to the end of the Great Society, I show that the federal government's relationship with the West--and …
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The Last Conservationist: Floyd Dominy and Federal Reclamation Policy in the American West
… personalities. But one figure towers over all: Floyd Dominy, who served as commissioner from 1959 to 1969. By following the career of this one influential bureaucrat from the Great Depression to the end of the Great Society, I show that the federal government's relationship with the West--and …
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Aging in place: functional environments: a survey and case study in Floyd County, Virginia
… was conducted in two phases. In Phase I 102 Floyd County, Virginia, adults 65 years of age or older were interviewed in order to identify their task capabilities and identify the modifications being made to meet their environmental needs and task capabilities. Phase II consisted of a case …
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Coupling Of Hydrodynamic And Wave Models For Storm Tide Simulations: A Case Study For Hurricane Floyd (1999)
… Finally, the storm tides generated by Hurricane Floyd are simulated and compared with historical data. This research results in a prototype for real-time simulation of tides and waves for flash flood and river-stage forecasting efforts of the NWS Forecasting Centers that border coastal areas. The …
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The Federal State And Hegemony: Politics In Floyd County, Kentucky And The Latter Years Of The War On Poverty
… follows the later years of the War on Poverty in Floyd County specifically to discover what changes were created in the political and social spheres. </p> <p>This thesis’ findings are based in a contextualized reading of local and foreign newspapers, letters to Representative Carl D. Perkins and …
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